This falls under that category, by not keeping the heat on, you are ignoring basic maintenance and creating a potential risk.

Helps you stand apart from similar 4 bedroom homes and if you choose to pursue a rent by the room strategy in can create additional cash flow.

When you said  "New Construction" I was assuming, wrongly" that you meant buying a newly constructed home and perhaps thinking you were getting some kind of bargain that created equity. 

I like that, unlike with say trading for a hedge fund, I can create opportunities for others rather than solely line the pockets of someone richer (that being said I still intend to make money).

We created the Academy as a way to help those that are "on the fence" about when or where to purchase investment real estate as well as to help those that wanted to learn more about investment real estate prior to investing.

Consider structuring your investment through an LLC for liability protection and tax flexibility.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

While BRRRR works for scaling, explore turnkey rentals or creative financing in cash flow-heavy markets to accelerate growth.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

Use DIY tools for straightforward cases but consider professional help for maximum savings and audit protection.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

As the tax code is concerned all of the costs to create your rental property business (buying it and making it usable for it's intended use) and one in the same. 

Make sure you create a screening policy and don't deviate from it.